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Graduate Certificate: Criminal Law and Advocacy

Course Code F85

This course is designed for those wishing to enhance skills and gain university qualifications in prosecution roles and functions.

It is suited to personnel currently in police forces or performing prosecutorial functions in government departments and/or statutory authorities, including the Department of Fisheries, Customs and the Department of Evironment. The course equips students with substantive knowledge and skills to perform prosecution functions in the above roles and further develops advocacy competency.

Admission Requirements

Students must meet ECU English entry requirements. In addition to the English entry requirement to gain admission, a student must satisfy at least 1 of the following:

  • A Bachelors Degree in a related area;
  • A Bachelors Degree in an unrelated area together with at least 2 years appropriate professional experience (in prosecution and/or enforcement and/or regulatory agencies or similar);
  • Equivalent prior learning including at least 5 years appropriate professional experience (in prosecution and/or enforcement and/or regulatory agencies or similar).

Where the applicant is a serving police prosecutor he/she will need a letter of recommendation from his/her supervisor. It is also recommended that the applicant submit a brief statement (no more than 2 pages) of his/her work experience, qualifications and planned career path.

Applicants who have a prosecutorial role in a government agency will require a letter of recommendation from his/her Supervisor together with a brief statement (as above).

Special Requirements

Students need to also satisfactorily complete an advocacy weekend seminar - although this seminar attracts no credit points it will be an academic requirement that students attend and satisfactorily complete this free three day seminar, which is included in the assessment component of LAW5605 - Law of Evidence, if the award of Graduate Certificate of Criminal Law and Advocacy is to be conferred.

Course Location and Availability

Campus: Joondalup
Availability: Full-time / Part-time
Duration: 6 months Full-time or Part-time equivalent

Course structure

The course consists of four units of 15 credit points each, totalling 60 credit points.

Contact for more information:

Tel: +61 (0)8 6304 5666
E-mail: businessandlaw@ecu.edu.au

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